Welcome to the Executive Coach for Moms podcast, hosted by Leanna Laskey McGrath. The goal of this podcast is to help working moms find balance and joy in their lives. As a high-achieving mom and former tech executive, Leanna understands the challenges that come with balancing motherhood and a successful career.

In part 2 of the 3-part interview series with Andrea Palmer, Leanna shares about her experience as a working mom and her decision to leave the corporate world to focus on her daughter. She talks about the challenges she faced when returning to work after maternity leave, and highlights the importance of having both a supportive partner and an employer who recognizes the value of mothers in the workforce. The episode also discusses the impact of the pandemic, which led to spotty childcare and increased difficulties in balancing work and family responsibilities. Leanna talks about her decision to leave the workforce in 2020 – along with nearly 2 million other women – to take a career pause, and the many challenges she encountered along the way, including feeling like she was being a “bad feminist,” trying to figure out who she was without an executive title, and fear of sharing the news with her boss.

To reach out to Leanna, please find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leannalaskey/

To reach out to Andrea, please find her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-m-palmer/

Full transcript available here. 

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